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"The high street needs to wake up and find a way to compete"

There were many who felt that the high street in general, and not just department stores, have failed to catch up to the bargains that can be found online.

One user on our website said: "Last week I went into a shop looking at something costing £19.99. I very nearly bought it.

"At home later I found the exact same product on eBay for £5.49 with free postage. The high street needs to wake up and find a way to compete rather than upping prices to try and raise flagging profits."

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Elouise Edwards said on our Facebook page: "Department stores like the above are more expensive for items you can buy elsewhere why would you pay more for something."

Wayne Garner added: "Online shopping is far cheaper than going into the stores. I can almost guarantee that anything I want to buy I can find it online with a decent discount."

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But Colin Ascott pointed out that the issue may not be about the price, but about our disposable income, he said: "If people have less money in their pay packets, they have less money to spend in shops (especially expensive shops). It's not rocket science."

And Pam Atkin said we only have ourselves to blame if we lose our favourite stores, she said: "The public, shopping online have only themselves to blame for the decline of the High Street shops, so stop moaning!!!!"

"There will always be a place on the High St for big shops and little shops"

There were some that believe there will always be a place for our high street and there are ways it can be helped.

Lisa Wyatt said: "There will always be a place on the High St for big shops and little shops......But Landlords have to reduce the rent and councils reduce the rates. And as long as there are property management firms out there NOBODY has a chance… Big shops or little shops!!!!!”

TJ Hughes has always been popular with scousers

And Roger Williams pointed out parking charges put people off, he said: "Parking is so expensive in cities and towns and we noticed in Manchester this last weekend how relatively quiet it was."

And it is not all doom and gloom for the as Allison Metcalf pointed out how Marks and Spencer and John Lewis are both doing well.